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Tredaptive®, Pelzont®, Trevaclyn® (niacin/laropiprant): start of a review procedure in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004

Active substance: niacin | laropiprant

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has initiated a review procedure regarding the lipid-lowering drugs Tredaptive®/Pelzont®/Trevaclyn® after the MAH of the medicinal products had published preliminary results of a large, long-term study.

To the risk assessment procedure (available in German only)

EMA Press release 21/12/2012

EMA-Review started of Tredaptive, Pelzont and Trevaclyn